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I plowed from 1993 to 2001 with all 1/2 ton trucks that I used as combination personal & work trucks. All of those were extended cabs (and one was a 2-door Tahoe). I plowed roughly 30 driveways and a couple relatively small commercial lots without any hesitation by the trucks. I did nothing to beef up the trucks, and never added so much as a bag of sand for ballast. Light commercial & residential do great with 1/2 tons, though I'm much happier with 3/4's & 1-tons now. Good luck!

It doesn't matter if your truck is called a half ton or 3/4 ton. What matter is if the GVW gross vehicle weight, which is the truck and the load, are in excess of 6,000 lbs. If they are, you can use section 179 to expense out a huge portion of the cost of the vehicle in the first year. IF the GVW is less than 6,000 lbs, you can still deduct the businss use of the truck and depreciatio, but over a longer period of time.